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The Universe Dreams Bigger Than Me

Two years ago, I decided to take my hands off the wheel of my life. I suspected that trying to control where ...
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The Mediterranean Herbalist: Acknowledgments

unlit stone path overlooking the Mediterranean, surrounded by herbs and flowering plants.
The morning after my book release, I found myself thinking about the people, choices, and unexpected paths that brought The Mediterranean Herbalist ...
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Happiness is a Slippery Fish

Fish jumping out of the sea.
Guest post by my son, Dan Oig Allow me to explain, because meditation is really the practice of letting go. Whether the ...
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How to Start Meditating: A Simple Practice That Changes Everything

A round meditation cushion on a woven mat overlooking the sea at sunset in Greece
There are hundreds, maybe thousands of recommended "hacks" in the wellness industry. Most of them are useless, and some could even be ...
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The Mediterranean Herbalist Photoshoot

Proastio village overlooking the Messinian Gulf in the Mani, Greece.
It's a Wrap! The Mediterranean Herbalist is complete and the photoshoot happened last weekend. Once I get the photos back from my ...
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Food is Condensed Sunlight: What Kind of Energy Are You Eating?

the golden light of umbria, italy
We are starving at the table. The first time Chad bit into a Greek tomato, his face changed. I watched it happen ...
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Why I Consider Knitting Self-Care

Brenda knitting while Diego sleeps in his nest.
Knitting has a way of slowing everything down and resetting life for just a while. The world is loud and overwhelming much ...
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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

What's Love Got to Do With It?
Today my first guest appearance on Serious Laughs Podcast was released. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a guest of ...
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Spending Your Daily Gold: A Manifesto of Authentic Living

A dad carrying his daugher on his shoulders
This morning, I woke up and was given ten gold coins. They weren’t actual gold, but just as precious. They were the ...
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